Pc '99/'01 Platform Compliance - Intel Pentium 4 Design Manual

Introduction
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PC '99/'01 Platform Compliance

PC '99 and PC '01 are intended to provide guidelines for hardware design that will result in
optimal user experience, particularly when the hardware is used with the Windows* family of
operating systems. The PC '99 and PC '01 design guides include PC '99 and PC '01 requirements
and recommendations for basic consumer and office implementations, such as desktop, mobile,
and workstation systems, and entertainment PC's. These documents include guidelines to address
the following design issues:
• Design requirements for specific types of system that will run either Windows* 98, Windows*
2000 or Windows Me* operating systems.
• Design requirements related to OnNow design initiative, including requirements related to
ACPI, Plug and Play device configuration, and power management in PC systems.
• Manageability requirements that focus on improving Windows 98, Windows 2000 and
Windows Me, with the end goal of reducing TCO.
• Clarification and additional design requirements for devices supported under Windows 98,
Windows 2000 and Windows Me, including new graphics and video device capabilities,
DVD, scanners and digital cameras, and other devices.
Refer to the PC '99 System Design Guide and PC '01 System Design Guide at
http://www.pcdesguide.org
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